The UK’s newly formed National Energy System Operator (NESO) will produce a long-term strategic spatial energy plan to 2050, outlining the location for new onshore and offshore energy infrastructure.
This planning approach will help cut grid connection waiting times, giving investors confidence on where to build and when, the government said, as it announced the plan on 22 October.
NESO will publish the first energy blueprint for Great Britain in 2026. The publicly owned body will look at how to best spread new energy projects across the country in a way that takes into account other sectors, such as transport and water supply, as well as the environment.
“This wide-angle lens will speed up project delivery and reduce overall system costs, which could in turn bring down bills for consumers,” the government said. The plan will focus on electricity generation and storage, including hydrogen assets, from offshore wind farms to pumped storage hydro.
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